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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1229 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers often highlight the Alpha a5100's excellent camera quality and ease of use, along with its compact size and convenient flip screen. Many appreciate its lightweight design and the inclusion of WiFi capabilities. However, some users mention concerns about battery life and occasional overheating, particularly during extended video recording. A few also comment on the price point and low-light image quality.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for point and shoot

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great beginner camera for point and shoot. It focuses extremely fast and the images come out clear and excellent. However it must be noted you will need another lens to really zoom in on subjects.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for good price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first "professional" camera. Very happy

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome mirrorless camera for beginners

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The kit lens works great with this camera. I love the autofocus and automated settings for when I don't have time to figure out the best settings manually. I bought this camera for an upcoming vacation as it is high quality and compact.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gift

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was a gift for my younger Bro. He loved it . So that’s a good thing .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Camera

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Amazing camera!! If your looking for a professional look to your pictures but you’re not a professional photographer yourself this is the camera to buy. Great with any lighting!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AWESOMe

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love Love Love this camera. It is the Goldilocks of cameras and takes perfect and fantastic photos. My professional photographer friend with a huge heavy camera and tons of equipment even thinks this is a great little camera. YES

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great upgrade from my old camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was definitely a great uogreat to my old camera (Sony PowerShot). I can tell the difference in quality when recording. The audio playback is wonderful. The only downsides I have for this camera is that the sides tend to make clinking sounds when it's being moved around, and there is no output to connect a mic if wanted.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LOVE!!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Seriously the best camera I ever bought!! The quality of the pictures is outstanding!!! I'm in total love!! I'm a beauty blogger/Vlogger and taking pictures of my makeup has never looked better!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    amazing camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i’ve heard so many great reviews on this camera for taking makeup photos and i finally was able to purchase it! i’m absolutely in love with it and i’m so excited to continue to use it! great price for a great camera!

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      We are glad that you are satisfied with the camera. It's great to know that you are happy with the purchase. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And Thank you for choosing Sony. - Pakorn Sony_US

  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Camera great for beginner

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Friend told me to buy a Sony but on visiting with Best Buy rep this was a better camera for my needs and level of skills. The camera has lived up to my expectations. Love that I can send photos to my camera by Blue Tooth means

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great camera and I used to help take photos of engagement

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing camera!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This camera is so easy to use and navigate. I’m a beginner with DSLR cameras and any camera other than a cell phone one. The app that pairs with the camera tonsend your photos wirelessly is also incredibly easy to use

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera for a beginner

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We gave my daughter the camera for her birthday and she loved it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great Camera, easy to use. Quality is excellent, I am very happy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality, Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i love my camera, it takes great photos and easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great camera for a beginner!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great quality for a sony camera! i love it, and satisfied with my purchase

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great point and shoot camera with Pro features. You probably won't use all the features unless you have a good knowledge of cameras. One of the best features is that you get such a quality shot in such a compact package

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best camera ever

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The pictures are so clear ! You can see yourself if your doing a selfie since the camera flips up the videos are amazing all the different stuff this camera does is great I'm not a photographer but now I feel like one with this camera !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We took does Cameron to Italy and it gave us all some pictures. The only issue I find is that this version does not have a viewfinder and in very bright sunny situations it is very hard to see what you're taking a picture of. Other than that the pictures are stunning and camera quality is excellent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great camera for beginners! The quality of the pictures are amazing. I purchased this camera to start taking photos to vlog. Highly recommend this camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend